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NEWSMAKERS: Feb. 17, 2013

Published: Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 6:01 a.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 12:26 a.m.

TEDA CEO to discuss ties with China

Steve Vassallo, chief executive officer of the Terrebonne Parish Economic Development Authority, will be keynote speaker at the Louisiana/China Business Alliance L3C Chinese New Year luncheon Feb. 25 at the Petroleum Club of Lafayette in Lafayette.

Vassallo will outline various joint ventures and investment opportunities for the U.S. and China, including retail shopping, chemical petroleum refinery production, the seafood and restaurant industries, petroleum research, alternative energy, new material technology, offshore technology, product manufacturing and marine service safety.

Following Vassallo’s address, Helen Yu, deputy director of the General Foreign Affairs Office of Weihai City, China, will discuss Terrebonne Parish’s five-year economic development accord with Weihai — spearheaded and signed in June 2012 by Vassallo. Yu will focus on how the business cultures of China and Louisiana complement one another.

The luncheon, titled “How to Successfully Merge Louisiana Business with Chinese Business,” will take place in the club’s ballroom at 11 a.m. There will be a roundtable business discussion at 2 p.m.

The Petroleum Club of Lafayette is at 111 Heymann Blvd.

To learn about TEDA, call 873-6890 or 852-7745 — or go to tpeda.org.

Local financial adviser recognized

Tom Hassell, an independent financial advisor and founder of Hassell Wealth Management, 300 Lafayette St., Suite 200, Houma, was recognized as a top financial advisor and named to the LPL Financial Chairman’s Council.

This distinction is based on a ranking of all registered advisors supported by LPL Financial and is awarded to less than 1 percent of the firm’s approximately 13,000 advisers nationwide.

<p class="bold allcaps">TEDA CEO to discuss ties with China</p>
<p>Steve Vassallo, chief executive officer of the Terrebonne Parish Economic Development Authority, will be keynote speaker at the Louisiana/China Business Alliance L3C Chinese New Year luncheon Feb. 25 at the Petroleum Club of Lafayette in Lafayette.</p><p>Vassallo will outline various joint ventures and investment opportunities for the U.S. and China, including retail shopping, chemical petroleum refinery production, the seafood and restaurant industries, petroleum research, alternative energy, new material technology, offshore technology, product manufacturing and marine service safety.</p><p>Following Vassallo's address, Helen Yu, deputy director of the General Foreign Affairs Office of Weihai City, China, will discuss Terrebonne Parish's five-year economic development accord with Weihai — spearheaded and signed in June 2012 by Vassallo. Yu will focus on how the business cultures of China and Louisiana complement one another. </p><p>The luncheon, titled “How to Successfully Merge Louisiana Business with Chinese Business,” will take place in the club's ballroom at 11 a.m. There will be a roundtable business discussion at 2 p.m. </p><p>The Petroleum Club of Lafayette is at 111 Heymann Blvd. </p><p>To learn about TEDA, call 873-6890 or 852-7745 — or go to tpeda.org.</p><h3>Local financial adviser recognized</h3>
<p>Tom Hassell, an independent financial advisor and founder of Hassell Wealth Management, 300 Lafayette St., Suite 200, Houma, was recognized as a top financial advisor and named to the LPL Financial Chairman's Council. </p><p>This distinction is based on a ranking of all registered advisors supported by LPL Financial and is awarded to less than 1 percent of the firm's approximately 13,000 advisers nationwide. </p><p>Hassell Wealth Management provides independent financial planning and asset management services to clients throughout Louisiana and 14 other states.</p>